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Search the Database of the Guild of Freemen of Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed Record‘s Guild of Freemen dates back to at least the 12th century, though their records are only extant locally from 1505.

Admissions of new Freemen were recorded and this website holds details of their applications. The information comprises the forenames and surname of applicant, date of his admission, occupation, residential street in Berwick or town outside Berwick, father or master’s details (forenames and surname, date of admission (there are no admission dates for masters) and notes. The database currently holds details of Freemen who were admitted between 1800 and 1940 using records held at Berwick Record Office.

Search the records to assist you with your family history, to see if you’re related to a Freeman. The notes on some records may show alternate spellings of surnames, if you can’t find an ancestor, try alternative spellings. From the results page, you can get more details about a Freeman and see if there were other sons.

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First ForenameOther ForenamesSurnameRelationship to FatherAdmission DateOccupation
William WOOD 2nd 1/4/18989 Engineer
John Sanderson HOW Only 21/2/1898 Grocer's assistant
George Manners LAMB 3rd 19/2/1898 Printer
John JOHNSON Only 11/1/1898 Private, Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Alexander Kirkwood BROWN 2nd surviving 4/10/1897 Writing Clerk
John Darling FISACKERLY 2nd 18/9/1897 Blacksmith
John FERRAH Only 18/9/1897 Upholsterer
William Bell GRAY Eldest 16/9/1897 Fitter
William Graham CARR Eldest 3/9/1897 Veterinary Student
Joseph FLEMING Eldest 25/8/1897 Bank Clerk